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(1861-65) Civil War Store Card F-560A-1h, Bla Rubber W. Rust NJ

Strike Type
1861 Store Cards coin

Coin Details

Year
1861
Denomination
Store Cards
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Civil War Store Cards
Designer
Various private die sinkers including John Stanton, William Bridgens, and others
Composition
Lead
Weight
6.5g
Diameter
19mm

Description

This Civil War token was issued by Bla Rubber W. Rust in New Jersey. New Jersey was a vital industrial and transportation state, with Newark, Trenton, and Paterson as major manufacturing centers where merchants issued Civil War tokens. The token trade was competitive, with die sinkers in New York, Cincinnati, and other cities vying for merchant orders across the region. The token era ended in 1864, when Congress authorized a bronze cent and two-cent piece and outlawed private tokens.

Cross References

Fuld 560A-1h

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